Riding in Cars with Boys

She did everything wrong, but got everything right.

Duration: 132 min
Release date: 2001-10-19
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In 1965, a young woman with dreams of becoming a writer has a son at the age of 15 and struggles to make things work with the drug-addicted father.

Comedy Drama Romance

Riding in Cars with Boys

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Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
as Beverly Donofrio
Steve Zahn
Steve Zahn
as Ray Hasek
Adam Garcia
Adam Garcia
as Jason
Brittany Murphy
Brittany Murphy
as Fay Forrester
James Woods
James Woods
as Leonard Donofrio
Lorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco
as Teresa Donofrio
Rosie Perez
Rosie Perez
as Shirley Perro
Sara Gilbert
Sara Gilbert
as Tina Barr
Peter Facinelli
Peter Facinelli
as Tommy Butcher
Mika Boorem
Mika Boorem
as Beverly Donofrio (Age 11)
Vincent Pastore
Vincent Pastore
as Uncle Lou
Maryann Urbano
Maryann Urbano
as Aunt Ann
Alexia Landeau
Alexia Landeau
as Jenny
Kristin Proctor
Kristin Proctor
as Cindy
Celine Ordioni
Celine Ordioni
as Janet Donofrio (Age 8)
Alissa Dean
Alissa Dean
as Townie Girl #1
Jessica Leshnower
Jessica Leshnower
as Townie Girl #2
Temple Brooks
Temple Brooks
as Karen
Lauren Lake
Lauren Lake
as Karen's Friend
Desmond Harrington
Desmond Harrington
as Bobby
Jordan Gelber
Jordan Gelber
as Kevin
Gabriel Carpenter
Gabriel Carpenter
as Sky Barrister
Kevin Thoms
Kevin Thoms
as Mark
Vincent De Paul
Vincent De Paul
as Linebacker
Joseph Cassese
Joseph Cassese
as Linebacker
Kevin O'Rourke
Kevin O'Rourke
as Jail Ward
Susan Forristal
Susan Forristal
as Mrs. Forrester
John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd
as Mr. Forrester
Paz de la Huerta
Paz de la Huerta
as Phone Call Flirt
Olivia Morgan Scheck
Olivia Morgan Scheck
as Janet Donofrio (Age 12)
David Moscow
David Moscow
as Lizard
Dusty Rizzo
Dusty Rizzo
as Wedding Singer Tony
Gene Canfield
Gene Canfield
as Pete
Carl Capotorto
Carl Capotorto
as Cop #1
Robert Greenhut
Robert Greenhut
as Cop #2
Heather Hodder
Heather Hodder
as Donofrio Cousin
Sean Liotine
Sean Liotine
as Zippy
Tracy Reiner
Tracy Reiner
as Nurse
Joseph M. Cannizaro
Joseph M. Cannizaro
as Jason (Newborn)
Noah Hartwick
Noah Hartwick
as Jason (Newborn)
Briana Tilden
Briana Tilden
as Jason (Baby)
Skye Arens
Skye Arens
as Jason (Age 1)
Patrick Salerno
Patrick Salerno
as Jason (Age 2)
Robert Salerno
Robert Salerno
as Jason (Age 2)
Logan Arens
Logan Arens
as Jason (Age 3)
Samantha Reale
Samantha Reale
as Amelia (Age 3)
Wade Mylius
Wade Mylius
as Al
Jon Korkes
Jon Korkes
as Counselor
Cody Arens
Cody Arens
as Jason (Age 6)
Samantha Lucier
Samantha Lucier
as Amelia (Age 6)
Gaetano Lisi
Gaetano Lisi
as Sweeny's Owner
Marisa Ryan
Marisa Ryan
as Janet Donofrio (Age 19)
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Amelia
Logan Lerman
Logan Lerman
as Jason (Age 8)
Skye McCole Bartusiak
Skye McCole Bartusiak
as Amelia (Age 8)
Michael Linstroth
Michael Linstroth
as Dennis Forrester
Sophia Barricelli
Sophia Barricelli
as Sophia (uncredited)
Shani Bayne Haller
Shani Bayne Haller
as Waitress (uncredited)
J.D. Brookshire
J.D. Brookshire
as Jerk in Car (uncredited)
Toni D'Antonio
Toni D'Antonio
as Tied-Dyed Girl (uncredited)
Anna Damergis
Anna Damergis
as Cop's Wife (uncredited)
Gene Gabriel
Gene Gabriel
as Make-Out Guy (uncredited)
Jaime Gallagher
Jaime Gallagher
as Car Passenger (uncredited)
Donna Sue Jahier
Donna Sue Jahier
as Woman in Maternity Ward (uncredited)
Rich Keen
Rich Keen
as Passer By in Car (uncredited)
Richard Keith
Richard Keith
as Heald Family Member (uncredited)
Sara Klingebiel
Sara Klingebiel
as Townie Girl #3 (uncredited)
Randi Rosenholtz
Randi Rosenholtz
as Townie Girl #4 (uncredited)
Peter Austin Noto
Peter Austin Noto
as Short Order Cook (uncredited)
Dana Segal
Dana Segal
as Hippie Neighbor (uncredited)
Mario Simone
Mario Simone
as Student (uncredited)
Marilyn Spanier
Marilyn Spanier
as Mary (uncredited)
Todd Wall
Todd Wall
as Nice Guy at Party (uncredited)
Bill Walters
Bill Walters
as Hippie at Party (uncredited)
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Lawrence Jordan
Lawrence Jordan
Editor
Morgan Ward
Morgan Ward
Screenplay
Julie Ansell
Julie Ansell
Producer
Miroslav Ondříček
Miroslav Ondříček
Director of Photography
Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall
Director
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Gary Archer
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Timothy M. Bourne
Timothy M. Bourne
Co-Producer
Amy Lemisch
Amy Lemisch
Co-Producer
Heitor Pereira
Heitor Pereira
Additional Soundtrack
Francesca Paris
Francesca Paris
Key Hair Stylist
Richard Baratta
Richard Baratta
Unit Production Manager
Molly Mikula
Molly Mikula
Assistant Art Director
Christine Danelski
Christine Danelski
Foley Editor
Kira Edmunds
Kira Edmunds
Assistant Sound Editor
Morgan Ward
Morgan Ward
Executive Producer
Raymond M. Samitz
Raymond M. Samitz
Construction Coordinator
Richard Corwin
Richard Corwin
Dialogue Editor
Gloria D'Alessandro
Gloria D'Alessandro
Dialogue Editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alicia Stevenson
Alicia Stevenson
Foley Artist
Cynthia Flynt
Cynthia Flynt
Costume Design
Carin Rogers
Carin Rogers
Dialogue Editor
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Producer
Judi Goodman
Judi Goodman
Hairstylist
Sheila Jaffe
Sheila Jaffe
Casting
Kathleen Mobley
Kathleen Mobley
Wardrobe Coordinator
Verna Mandel
Verna Mandel
Music Editor
Richard Marks
Richard Marks
Editor
Ted Haigh
Ted Haigh
Assistant Art Director
Marion Kolsby
Marion Kolsby
Assistant Art Director
Georgianne Walken
Georgianne Walken
Casting
George DeTitta Jr.
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Kimberly Greene
Kimberly Greene
Makeup Artist
Stanley Hall
Stanley Hall
Hairstylist
Amy Safhay
Amy Safhay
Greensman
David Betancourt
David Betancourt
Foley Mixer
Wayne Griffin
Wayne Griffin
ADR Editor
Michele Perrone
Michele Perrone
ADR Editor
Xavier Henselmann
Xavier Henselmann
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
George Patsos
George Patsos
Key Grip
Jennifer Nash
Jennifer Nash
Music Editor
Bridget Johnson
Bridget Johnson
Executive Producer
Dawn Fintor
Dawn Fintor
Foley Artist
Victoria Sampson
Victoria Sampson
Dialogue Editor
Kyle Rudolph
Kyle Rudolph
Steadicam Operator
Terel Gibson
Terel Gibson
Assistant Editor
Scott Kordish
Scott Kordish
Production Coordinator
Amy Leigh Johnson
Amy Leigh Johnson
Unit Publicist
Beverly D'Onofrio
Beverly D'Onofrio
Book
Richard Sakai
Richard Sakai
Producer
Dennis Drummond
Dennis Drummond
Supervising Sound Editor
Laura Graham
Laura Graham
ADR Editor
Jonathan Klein
Jonathan Klein
Foley Supervisor
Keith Bunting
Keith Bunting
Dolly Grip
Rose Wells
Rose Wells
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bill Groom
Bill Groom
Production Design
Kim Drummond
Kim Drummond
Dialogue Editor
Stewart Nelsen
Stewart Nelsen
Sound Effects Editor
Matthew W. Flannery
Matthew W. Flannery
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Joni M. Huth
Joni M. Huth
Seamstress
Paul Parsons
Paul Parsons
Assistant Editor
Al Cerullo
Al Cerullo
Pilot
Beverly D'Onofrio
Beverly D'Onofrio
Co-Producer
Laurence Mark
Laurence Mark
Producer
Don Kozma
Don Kozma
Makeup Artist
David H. Allen
David H. Allen
Property Master
Stephen H. Carter
Stephen H. Carter
Assistant Art Director
Doug Cluff
Doug Cluff
Scenic Artist
John M. Chalfant
John M. Chalfant
Sound Effects Editor
Matthew Dettmann
Matthew Dettmann
Foley Editor
Scott G.G. Haller
Scott G.G. Haller
Foley Editor
Howard London
Howard London
ADR Mixer
Teresa Carriker-Thayer
Teresa Carriker-Thayer
Art Direction
Bill W. Benton
Bill W. Benton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lane Burch
Lane Burch
Foley Mixer
Ann Ducommun
Ann Ducommun
Assistant Sound Editor
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton
Wardrobe Supervisor
Debra L. Tennant
Debra L. Tennant
First Assistant Editor
Christine Leiter
Christine Leiter
Makeup Artist
Bernadette Mazur
Bernadette Mazur
Key Makeup Artist
Bill Burns
Bill Burns
Assistant Sound Editor
Galen Goodpaster
Galen Goodpaster
Assistant Sound Editor
Danielle Rigby
Danielle Rigby
Second Assistant Director
Garf Brown
Garf Brown
Scenic Artist
David A. Arnold
David A. Arnold
Dialogue Editor
Dana LeBlanc Frankley
Dana LeBlanc Frankley
Assistant Sound Editor
Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Sara Colleton
Sara Colleton
Producer
Barbara Olvera
Barbara Olvera
Hairstylist
Richard Patrick
Richard Patrick
First Assistant Director
Gerald DeTitta
Gerald DeTitta
Leadman
Juli Vizza
Juli Vizza
Assistant Editor
Alison Fisher
Alison Fisher
ADR Supervisor
Joe Collins
Joe Collins
First Assistant Camera
Gary Muller
Gary Muller
First Assistant Camera
Billy Patsos
Billy Patsos
Rigging Grip
Lynn Hoffman
Lynn Hoffman
Assistant Costume Designer
Sylvia Trapanese
Sylvia Trapanese
Scenic Artist
Michael O'Farrell
Michael O'Farrell
Sound Effects Editor
Petr Hlinomaz
Petr Hlinomaz
Chief Lighting Technician
Andrew D. Schwartz
Andrew D. Schwartz
Still Photographer
Craig DiBona
Craig DiBona
Camera Operator
Kathleen Corgan
Kathleen Corgan
Camera Loader
A. Lee Morris
A. Lee Morris
Second Assistant Camera
Greg Thompson
Greg Thompson
Assistant Editor
Lyn Pinezich
Lyn Pinezich
Location Manager
Katharina Eggmann
Katharina Eggmann
Casting Associate
Laura Perlman
Laura Perlman
Music Editor
Luca Kouimelis
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Joe White
Joe White
Boom Operator
John Sosenko
John Sosenko
Camera Operator
Marisa Morabito
Marisa Morabito
Assistant Editor
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